William Henry Stokesberry (30 March 1896 – 5 May 1981) was an Australian rules footballer.
Family The son of the talented boxer, respected referee, and Richmond trainer, Joseph Allwood "Joe" Stokesberry (1872-1952),Hogan (1996), p.220.Deaths: Stokesberry, The Argus, (Wednesday, 22 October 1952), p.12. and Ellen "Nellie" Stokesberry (1875-1967), née Lewis, William Henry Stokesberry was born in West Melbourne, Victoria on 30 March 1896.
Football Stokesberry played one match during the 1915 season for Richmond in the Victorian Football League:St. Kilda (6.18) Beat Richmond (4.6), The Age, (Monday, 9 August 1915), p.10; St. Kilda's Superiority, The Argus, (Monday, 9 August 1915), p.11.
He was a centre-half-forward whose only club game was as a last minute replacement when Richmond were short of players.
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References Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
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